Koongamia vs Usher
Property investment comparison - Koongamia, WA 6056 vs Usher, WA 6230
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Koongamia wins 1, Usher wins 3. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Koongamia | Usher |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650K | $640K |
| Median unit price | - | $370K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 5.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.19% | 7.87% |
| 1-year house growth | +17.9% | +15.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +67.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Population | 985 | 2,137 |
Koongamia vs Usher: what the numbers say
The median house price is $650K in Koongamia and $640K in Usher, so Usher is the cheaper entry point, with Koongamia houses about 2% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +17.9% in Koongamia and +15.6% in Usher (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Koongamia, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Usher and 1.2% in Koongamia, so landlords in Usher face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Usher is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,137 against 985, roughly 2.2 times the size of Koongamia; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Usher for a lower purchase price, Koongamia for recent price momentum, Usher for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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